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Ahead of Harris meeting, Mexico president accuses US

Just before an online meeting with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris Friday, Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador ...

Harris meets virtually with Mexican President

Vice President Kamala Harris met virtually with Mexico's President on Friday to talk about a number of issues, including ...

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Here's the latest for Thursday, May 6th: U.S. may train Afghan forces in other countries; At least 25 dead during Brazilian ...

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Here are the top stories for Wed., May 5th: Biden backs more overseas production of COVID-19 vaccines; CDC eyes sharp decline ...

Mexico City subway collapse was a tragedy foretold

The Mexico City elevated subway line that collapsed this week, killing 25 people, was problem-plagued and poorly designed ...

US awards huge shelter contracts amid child migrant increase

Confronted with a stream of unaccompanied children crossing the border from Mexico, the U.S. government has awarded ...

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Here's the latest for Tuesday, May 4th: President Biden sets new vaccination goal as demand drops; search continues for ...

Daytime scenes at site of Mexico metro disaster

Officials say an elevated section of Mexico City's metro collapsed and at least 23 people have been killed in one of the ...

Mexico City overpass collapse kills at least 23

An elevated section of the Mexico City metro collapsed and sent a subway car plunging toward a busy boulevard late Monday, ...

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Here's the latest for Tuesday, May 4th: Fatal elevated train collapse in Mexico City; Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine could be ...

Mexico City overpass collapse kills at least 15

An overpass in Mexico City's metro collapsed Monday night, sending a train plunging toward a road, trapping at least one car ...

San Diego boat wreck kills 3, shows risks of ocean smuggling

A tractor-trailer slams into an SUV at an intersection on a remote California desert highway, killing 13 of 25 people crammed ...

Costa Rica priest sings public health message amid pandemic

A Roman Catholic priest better known for his outreach to the poor is winning new fans with his catchy public health-focused ...

Mexico worries about scorn if another drug lord is released

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador worried Monday that yet another shadowy release of a drug lord is about to make ...

At least 3 killed, many hurt in boat capsize off San Diego

A packed boat suspected of being used in a human smuggling operation capsized and broke apart in powerful surf along the ...

Latin America looks to space, despite limitations on ground

Mars missions, astronauts coming and going at the International Space Station, China’s increasingly ambitious space program.

US expresses concern over El Salvador vote to remove judges

The vote by El Salvador's new congress to remove the magistrates of the Supreme Court's constitutional chamber and the ...

Homeland Security to repair damage created by border wall

The Biden administration said Friday that it will begin work to address the risks of flooding and soil erosion from ...

AP FACT CHECK: Biden skews record on migrants; GOP on virus

Taking a swipe at his predecessor, President Joe Biden gave a distorted account of the historical forces driving migrants to ...

Harris meets virtually with Guatemelan president

Vice President Kamala Harris told the Guatemalan President that the U.S. plans to increase relief to the Northern Triangle ...